Substantia gelatinosa of Rolando
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| Substantia gelatinosa of Rolando | |
|---|---|
| Latin | substantia gelatinosa cornu posterioris medullae spinalis |
| Gray's | subject #185 753 |
| MeSH | Substantia+Gelatinosa |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | s_27/12766752 |
The apex of the posterior column is capped by a V-shaped or crescentic mass of translucent, gelatinous neuroglia, termed the substantia gelatinosa of Rolando (or gelatinous substance of posterior horn of spinal cord), which contains both neuroglia cells, and small nerve cells.
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